Category Archives: KidLit

Froodle. By Antoinette Portis. Roaring Book Press, 2014. A book about a little brown bird who wants to say more than is expected of it, and finds this possible. Inspiring other birds to break free of their normal repertoire, this book is full of silly sounds and has the beginnings of a social justice bent … Continue reading →

I will be presenting on diverse books again in October for the Minnesota Library Association Conference, yay! I had applied for two group presentations, and unfortunately I will not be talking about work at my library, Science House, as well, but I am super-psyched to be doing booktalks again. Our book-talker for picture books last … Continue reading →

I’m moving soon. So not blogging much. But I thought I’d do a quick update to say I’m having fun thus far reading all of these books from various genres. I’m also focusing my picture book energies on a FOOD theme. I might do another storytime soon, hopefully, and apparently I feel like going from … Continue reading →

Well, here’s a pickle. I mean, here’s a sunflower. And another, and another! I’m requesting more books…while not being able to choose from the ones I already have. I’m mostly looking for a good book concerning seeds which does NOT result in a flower but a tree, so hopefully I’ll have a great one waiting … Continue reading →

October Mourning by Lesléa Newman Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2012 ISBN 978-0-7636-5807-6 *Please note that the following post may contain spoilers and does not summarize the text, as it was written as part of my coursework for LIS 7220 Materials for Young Adults, and the first group of intended readers are my professor and classmates, who should … Continue reading →

The Good Braider by Terry Farish New York: Amazon Children’s Publishing, 2012 ISBN 978-0-7614-6267-5 *Please note that the following post may contain spoilers and does not summarize the text, as it was written as part of my coursework for LIS 7220 Materials for Young Adults, and the first group of intended readers are my professor and … Continue reading →

Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks New York: First Second, 2013 ISBN 1596438657 *Please note that the following post may contain spoilers and does not summarize the text, as it was written as part of my coursework for LIS 7220 Materials for Young … Continue reading →